Mop.



H. L. FEASE'L.

MOP.

APPLIOATION FILED SBPT,11.1Q13.

1,081,225., Patented Dec..9,1913.

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HARRY L FEASEL, F PHILAlDElLPI-IIA, YENNSYLVNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913..

Application led September 11, 1913. Serial No. 789,274.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, llamar L. llnasnL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and Sta-te of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in mopsof the type commonly known as dustless mops, although not limited. thereto.

Une of the objects of the invention is to provide improved means whereby the mop proper may be readily attached to or removed trom the mop head.

A further object is to provide a mop which is normally circular in formrbut {lexib-le, whereby it may be made to assume an angular shape it desired.

A further object is `to provide means by which the mop head may be caused to engage the interior or' the mop, said engaging means including means for causing the head to exert an outward pressure to maintain the engagement.

A further object is to provide means by which a iow ot water through the mop may be maintained if desired.

A further object is to provide improved means for applying oil or the like to the mop material.

rllhe invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particular-lv pointed out in the claims.

ln the accompanying' drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of the mop head. Fig. 2 is a cross section illustrating the mop and mop head united. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of the mop head. F ig. d is a side View. Fig. 5 is a plan View illustrating a slight modification.

Referring to the drawing, designates the mop as an entirety, comprising vthe mop material or brush portion 1l secured within a tlexible binding l2, ot any suitable material, such as canvas or the like. This mop" is made dexible so that the same may assume any desired shape in plan, the normal shape, when disengaged from the mop head. being circular.

'lhe mop head may be ot any preferred shape in plan. Referring to Fig. 1j, l have shown the same as triangular in form. Each mop head comprises a supporting hinge connection.

a coincident opening in the supporting plate 15.

The supporting plate is provided with an upstanding flange 25, holes 26 beingformed in said plate at the intersection Aof the llange with the main portion of the plate. The plates and 16 are provided with openings 27 coinciding with the bore of the coupling' 19, the latter being interiorly threaded at 28 to engage an operating handle., and eXteriorly threaded at 29 to engage the coupling of a water pipe (not shown) if desired.

In practice when itis desired to attach the mop to the mop head, the thumb screw 22 is disengaged from the movable section so that the latter may swing downwardly on its is then placed within the binding l1 with the joint broken at the hinge 21, and then by pushing downwardly upon the carrier plate, the brought into alinement by a toggle like action that causes the corners of said mop-engaging plate to embed themselves within the inner surface of the binding 12, the binding force being exerted outwardly in such a manner that the mop and mophead are so interengaged that they will not separate. The

.mop-engaging plate is locked in the expanded position. To disengage the parts, the hinged member 20 is released from the thumb Soren/22, whereupon a slight upright movement of the carrying plate will permit the mop to be removed.

llt it is desired to apply oil or the like to the mop material, the liquid is poured into the receptacle formed by the carrier plate, and will flow through openings 2G onto the brush material 11. In this manner l provide a simple way of evenly applying the oil without danger of soiling the clothing of. the operator or waste of material; lf in lien The mop-engaging plate' sections of the mop engaging plate are y of oiling purposes it is desired to use the mop as a washer or scrubber, a water pipe may be connected to the coupling 19 so that water will be delivered to the interior of the mop.

Should it be desired to have the mop circular instead of angular the supporting plate and mop-engaging plate are made of the desired shape as illustrated in Fig. 5. In this form the mop engaging plate is provided with two or more pivoted sections 30. The parts are engaged and disengaged in the manner already described.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention, and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although Without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made', or all of the forms of its use, what I claim is 1. The combination with a mop ormed of flexible material, of a head provided with means for engaging the interior of said mop with an unyielding expanding pressure.

2. The combination with a mop provided with a flexible ring-like binding, o a head provided with a toggle member for engagl ing the inner wall of said binding.

3. As an improvement 1n mops, a mop head comprising a carrier plate, a mop engaging plate formed of articulated sections, an means for holding said articulated sections in alinement.

4:.v As an improvement in mops, a mop head comprising a carrier plate of angular form, a mop engaging plate of similar L"form secured thereto and formed of articulated sections provided with mop engaging cor- Y gaging plate, and a meines ners, and means for holding the sections of said mop-engaging plate in alinement.

5. As an improvementinmops, a mophead comprising a carrier plate, av mop engaging plate provided with an articulated section, and as. set screw connecting said articulated section and said carrier plate.

v6. As an improvement in mops, a mop head comprising a carrier plate provided with a flange and perforations, a mop-engaging plate, and means for uniting said plates.

7. As an improvement in mops, a mophead comprising a carrier plate, a mop-engaging plate, a coupling, and means for uniting said coupling and said plates.

8. As an improvement in mops, a mophead comprising a carrier plate, a mop-encoupling separably connected, said plates being provided with openings coinciding with the bore of said coupling.

9. The combination with a mop formed of flexible material, of a head comprising a carrier plate provided with means for applying liquid to said mop, and a mop-engaging plate connected with said carrier plate and provided with means for engaging said mop with an expanding pressure.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY L. FEASEL.

Witnesses:

WM. S. HoDGEs, CHAS. E. RIoRDoN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

